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Summary of Contents for SLV-SE600A

Page 1: ...3 868 273 E2 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV SE600A E SLV SX600E SLV SE650D SLV SE700D1 D2 E1 E2 SLV SX700D E SLV SE800D1 D2 E SLV SX800D 2000 Sony Corporation PAL NTSC4 43 ...

Page 2: ...t sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condens...

Page 3: ...2 E and SX800D only 53 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system not available on SLV SE600A E and SX600E 57 Recording TV programmes using the timer Additional Operations 61 Playing searching at various speeds 64 Setting the recording duration time 65 Synchronized Recording SLV SE800D1 D2 E and SX800D only 68 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 70 Recording stereo and bilingual pro...

Page 4: ...me The instructions in this manual are for the 14 models SLV SE600A SE600E SX600E SE650D SE700D1 SE700D2 SE700E1 SE700E2 SX700D SX700E SE800D1 SE800D2 SE800E and SX800D Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR SLV SE800E is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV SE700E1 only ...

Page 5: ... end clicks into position Using the remote commander You can use this remote commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your Sony TV If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV To operate Set TV VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the VCR a Sony...

Page 6: ... Set the TV to standby mode 1 Select an input source aerial in or line in t TV VIDEO Select the TV s programme position Programme number buttons PROG PROG c C 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Programme number buttons WIDE DISPLAY 1 t TV VIDEO AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons a ...

Page 7: ...lowing table set the appropriate manufacturer s code number These buttons may not work with all TVs Adjust the volume of the TV 2 Switch to TV Teletext off a TV Switch to Teletext Teletext Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT FASTEXT buttons Call up the on screen display DISPLAY Change the Teletext page c C Switch to from wide mode of a Sony wide TV For other manufactures wide TVs see Contro...

Page 8: ...umber correctly while the TV is turned on the TV turns off automatically Notes If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number may change Set the app...

Page 9: ...ve to tune your TV to the VCR see page 13 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Signal flow AERIAL IN AERIAL ANTENNE IN ENTREE OUT SORTIE IN ...

Page 10: ...UT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect LINE 1 TV on the VCR and the Scart EURO AV connector on the TV with the optional Scart cable This connection improves picture and sound quality Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture press t TV VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead i LINE...

Page 11: ...ne Touch Play With One Touch Play you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV For details see Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play not available on SLV SE600A E and SX600E on page 43 One Touch Menu You can turn on the VCR and TV set the TV to the video channel and display the VCR s on screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander...

Page 12: ...or digital tuner to the TV without turning itself on Note You cannot watch programmes on the TV while recording unless you are recording a satellite or digital programme 1 SLV SE800D1 D2 E and SX800D only 2 SLV SE600E SX600E SE650D SE700D1 D2 E1 E2 and SX700D E only 1 Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the DECODER LINE 3 IN 1 or DECODER LINE 2 IN 2 connector as shown above 2 Set DECODER LIN...

Page 13: ...in the display window The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV 3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture This programme position will now be referred to as the video channel 4 Tune the TV to the same channel shown in the VCR display window so that the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions ...

Page 14: ...u press PROGRAM the TV tuning is correct To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the screen does not appear clearly in step 4 above press PROGRAM so that another RF channel appears Then tune the TV to the new RF channel so that a clear picture appears 5 Press RF CHANNEL You have now tuned your TV to the VCR Whenever you want to play a tape set the TV to the video channel AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL ...

Page 15: ...L on the VCR lightly The factory preset RF channel appears in the display window The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV 3 Press PROGRAM to set the RF channel to OFF and press RF CHANNEL again RF channel set up is complete PROGRAM RF CHANNEL 1 ON STANDBY ON STANDBY AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL PROGRAM TRACKING ...

Page 16: ... guide channels for the ShowView system and VCR clock automatically 1 Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds The VCR automatically turns on and the country abbreviation appears in the display window 2 Press PROGRAM to select the abbreviation of your country from the table on page 17 For some countries there is a selection of languages to choose from If your country does not a...

Page 17: ... and the SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display window during download After the search or download is complete the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal not available on SLV SE600A E and SX600E AUTO SET UP RF CHANNEL Abbreviation Country Language A Austria German B D Belgium German B F Belgium French B N Belgium Dutch CH D Switzerland German C...

Page 18: ...on screen display from the one preset in the Auto Set Up function see page 24 Notes If you stop the Auto Set Up function during step 3 you must repeat set up from step 1 Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function some of the settings ShowView timer etc will be reset If this happens you have to set them again not available on SLV SE600A E and SX600E ...

Page 19: ...another station for the Auto Clock Set function Setting the clock manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK For SLV SE600A E and SX600E only the clock setting menu appears Skip the next step and go to step 4 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK ...

Page 20: ...LAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 1 1 2 0 0 0 SAT 0 0 0 SELECT OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 1 2 0 0 0 FRI 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 9 2 0 0 0 THU 0 0 0 SELECT 2 OK PLAY CONFIRM SET OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PRO...

Page 21: ...ss to return to the item to be changed and select the digits by pressing M m If you want to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 8 Press MENU to exit the menu MENU continued ...

Page 22: ...hlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CLOCK then press OK AUTO ADJUST is highlighted 3 Press OK 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK ON 1 AAB AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST 8 THU 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 9 OK PLAY CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK OFF AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST T...

Page 23: ...than a few minutes 4 Press M m to highlight ON then press OK 5 Press m to highlight CLOCK PROGRAM then press OK 6 Press M m repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears If the VCR does not receive a time signal from any station AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT CLOCK ON 1 AAB AUTO ADJU...

Page 24: ... VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight LANGUAGE then press OK 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LANGUAGE DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA SUOMI NEDERLANDS DANSK NORSK ENGLISH ...

Page 25: ...nt to return to the previous menu highlight RETURN and press OK Note The menu disappears automatically if you don t proceed for more than a few minutes 3 Press M m to highlight the desired language then press OK 4 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU ...

Page 26: ...tion you can preset them manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU M m OK PROG Programme number buttons MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE ...

Page 27: ...CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN OK PLAY MENU EXIT TUNER CATV PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL ON RETURN 1 CONFIRM SELECT OK OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 4 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CA...

Page 28: ...S21 S41 CATV S01 S05 If you know the number of the channel you want press the programme number buttons For example for channel 5 first press 0 and then press 5 8 To preset another programme position repeat steps 5 through 7 9 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU EXIT TUNER C2 7 PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING ON RETURN 4 CONFIRM SELECT OK MENU ...

Page 29: ... TUNING the menu may become difficult to read due to interference from the picture being received 1 Press PROG or the programme number buttons to select the programme position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture 2 Press MENU then select SETTINGS and press OK 3 Select TUNER then press OK 4 Select FINE TUNING then press OK The fine tuning meter appears 5 Press to get a clearer picture then p...

Page 30: ...and SX600E If the station names are not displayed you can enter them manually Changing programme positions Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT...

Page 31: ...he selected channel row moves to the desired programme position The selected channel is inserted at the new programme position and the intermediate channels are displaced to fill the gap 5 Press OK to confirm the setting 6 To change the programme position of another station repeat steps 3 through 5 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 ...

Page 32: ...ore you start Turn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 ERASE PR...

Page 33: ...need to reset that channel manually 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to disable 4 Press CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable 6 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C C 1 0 5 0 2 3 6 9 NAME CH C2 7 ERASE PROGRAM MOVE PROGRAM SELECT ...

Page 34: ...hlight LISTS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight CHANNEL LIST then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight the row which you want to change or enter the station name then press To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60 press M m repeatedly 0 MENU M m OK MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT LISTS CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST PROG 1 2 3 4 5 AAB CDE FGH C C C...

Page 35: ...wn below A t B t t Z t a t b t t z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t symbols t blank space t A 2 Press to set the next character The next space is highlighted To correct a character press until the character you want to correct is highlighted then reset it You can set up to 5 characters for the station name 6 Press OK to confirm the new name 7 Press MENU to exit the menu OK PLAY MENU EXIT CHANNEL LIST CONFIRM OK NE...

Page 36: ...n watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the VCR Connecting a decoder DECODER t LINE 3 IN 1 or DECODER t LINE 2 IN 2 AERIAL IN i LINE 1 TV Aerial cable supplied AERIAL OUT Scart cable supplied with decoder Scart EURO AV Scart cable not supplied PAY TV Canal Plus decoder Signal flow Scart EURO AV ...

Page 37: ...TV to the video channel 1 Press MENU then press M m to highlight OPTIONS and press OK 2 Press M m to highlight OPTIONS 2 then press OK 3 Press M m to highlight DECODER LINE3 1 or DECODER LINE2 2 then press OK 0 MENU M m OK PROG MENU OK PLAY RETURN SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS OPTIONS 1 OPTIONS 2 OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS 2 TIMER OPTIONS DECODER LINE3 POWER SAVE VARIABLE DECODER OF...

Page 38: ... m to highlight NORMAL CATV then press OK OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT OPTIONS 2 TIMER OPTIONS DECODER LINE3 POWER SAVE VARIABLE DECODER OFF TV DIRECT REC ON NORMAL RR RETURN MENU MENU OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT SETTINGS RETURN TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE OK PLAY SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN OK PLAY MENU E...

Page 39: ...T TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG 1 NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN PROG SET SELECT OK MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING NORMAL OFF ON RETURN 5 1 Selected programme position OK PLAY MENU EXIT TUNER C AAB 1 2 PROG NORMAL CATV CHANNEL SET PAY TV CANAL AFT FINE TUNING ON RETURN 5 1 CONFIRM SELECT OK OK PLAY SET SELECT OK...

Page 40: ...21 pin Scart cables that are compatible with the RGB signals You cannot record subtitles on the VCR When you watch PAY TV Canal Plus programmes through the RFU input of the TV press t TV VIDEO so that the VIDEO indicator appears in the display window 1 SLV SE800D1 D2 E and SX800D only 2 SLV SE600E SX600E SE650D SE700D1 D2 E1 E2 and SX700D E only 14 Press M m to highlight ON then press OK 15 Press ...

Page 41: ... tape 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 2 Insert a tape The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Z EJECT CLEAR DISPLAY H PLAY X PAUSE M FF x STOP m REW NTSC PB continued ...

Page 42: ...o 0 00 00 Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY 3 Press H PLAY When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically To Press Stop play x STOP Pause play X PAUSE Resume play after pause X PAUSE or H PLAY Fast forward the tape M FF during stop Rewind the tape m REW during stop Eject the tape Z EJECT When your TV is Set...

Page 43: ... buttons for playback on the remote commander do not function Starting playback automatically with one button One Touch Play not available on SLV SE600A E and SX600E If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can turn on the VCR and the TV set the TV to the video channel and start playback automatically with one button Tip When there already is a tape in the VCR the VCR and the TV turn on the TV is s...

Page 44: ...cording TV programmes 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To record from a decoder turn it on 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 COUNTER REMAIN DISPLAY SP LP t TV VIDEO PROG z REC x STOP ...

Page 45: ...use see page 79 To watch another TV programme while recording 3 Press PROG to select the programme position or station name 1 you want to record 4 Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP However SP Standard Play produces better picture and audio quality 5 Press z REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the displ...

Page 46: ...ng a decoder make sure to leave it on Notes The DISPLAY information does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback The DISPLAY information will not appear while playing an NTSC recorded tape If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video...

Page 47: ...matically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press z REC You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 79 Notes You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the following modes pause timer standby tuner preset Auto Set Up and recording When the TV indicator is lit in the display window do not tu...

Page 48: ...roadcast within the next month The recording start time and recording stop time can be set at one minute intervals Before you start Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a decoder turn it on 1 Press DIAL TIMER DATE and TODAY appear alternately in the display window If the date and time are not set DAY will appear See st...

Page 49: ...w 4 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time You can set the recording start time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons 5 Press DIAL TIMER STOP and the recording stop time appear alternately in the display window DIAL TIMER VIDEO SP OPC DIAL TIMER VIDEO SP OPC VIDEO SP OPC DIAL TIMER PROGRAM TRACKING VIDEO SP OPC DIAL TIMER VIDEO S...

Page 50: ... 7 Press DIAL TIMER The programme position or station name appears in the display window 8 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the programme position To record from a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window 9 Press DIAL TIMER to complete the setting OK appears in the display window for about fi...

Page 51: ...keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 79 To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings page 68 Notes If eight programmes have already been set using the ShowView system or the TIMER menu FULL appears in the display window for about five seconds The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the...

Page 52: ...use the Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate To activate the Demonstration Mode Press X pause on the VCR while turning the DIAL TIMER DEMO appears in the display window for a few seconds To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead Although the Demonstration Mode is cancelled the timer settings entered whil...

Page 53: ...ramme position of that programme are set automatically You can preset a total of eight programmes including settings made with other timer methods Before you start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a decoder turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the vid...

Page 54: ... position To record from a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PROG position You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel The VCR will then store your setting When you have selected A Austria CH Switzerland or D Germany with the country selection in the Auto Set Up procedure the VPS PDC...

Page 55: ...imer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions when the VPS or PDC indicator in the display window is lit To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON in step 4 above You can also use the VPS PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs 4 If you want to change the date tape speed and the VPS PDC setting 1 Press to highlight...

Page 56: ... is automatically changed to the LP mode Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the tape speed is changed If you want to keep the same tape speed set AUTO LONG PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS 1 menu page 79 To check change or cancel the programme setting press to choose LIST then press OK in step 4 For details see step 3 in Checking changing cancelling timer settings page 6...

Page 57: ...ou start Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time To record from a decoder turn it on Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Set TIMER OPTIONS to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 79 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 M m OK x STOP INPUT SELECT MENU TIMER continue...

Page 58: ...o that setting and reset To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 59 To use the VPS PDC function set VPS PDC to ON For details about the VPS PDC function see Timer recording with VPS PDC signals on page 55 To record from a decoder or other source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line ...

Page 59: ...cording begins just press 1 The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on Remember to press 1 to reset the VCR to recording standby after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter page 42 Display tape information on the TV screen page 45 Check the timer settings page 68 Watch another TV programme page 45 3 Press MENU to exit the menu 4 Press 1...

Page 60: ...MER OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW in the OPTIONS 2 menu you can set the timer manually Press MENU to select TIMER then go to step 2 To check change or cancel the programme setting press to choose LIST then press OK in step 2 For details see step 3 in Checking changing cancelling timer settings page 68 Notes When setting the timer with VPS PDC signals enter the start and stop times exactly as indicated in th...

Page 61: ...peeds Playback options Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold down M FF M During rewind hold down m REW m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M FF y SLOW 2 m H PLAY m REW M m M Shuttle ring JOG H PLAY SLV SE800D1 D2 E SX800D SLV SE600A E SX600E SE650D SE700D1 D2 E1 E2 SX700D E continued ...

Page 62: ...t high speed During playback press M FF or m REW on the remote commander During playback hold down M FF M or m REW m When you release the button normal playback resumes Play at twice the normal speed During playback press 2 Play in slow motion During playback press y SLOW Play frame by frame During pause press M FF or m REW on the remote commander Hold down M FF or m REW to play one frame each sec...

Page 63: ...urn the shuttle ring anticlockwise The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring To resume normal mode press JOG again The JOG button turns off Tip Adjust the picture using the TRACKING buttons if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing The picture shakes while pausing To set tracking to the centre position press both butto...

Page 64: ...y the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time After you have started recording in the normal way you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press z REC The indicator appears in the display window 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes The ...

Page 65: ...t have a timer function for this feature to work When the connected equipment turns on the VCR also automatically turns on and starts recording a programme from DECODER LINE 3 IN How to connect for Synchronized Recording Connect the DECODER LINE 3 IN connector of the VCR to the TV Scart connector of the satellite tuner Then connect the LINE 1 TV connector to the TV Scart cable not supplied DECODER...

Page 66: ...ge 79 1 Press INPUT SELECT or PROG to display L3 in the display window 2 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record then turn it off 3 Press SP LP to select the tape speed 4 Hold down SYNCHRO REC for more than two seconds The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the VCR stands by for recording The VCR automatically turns on and starts recording when it rec...

Page 67: ...ount of time In this case the Synchronized Recording also stops automatically When the connected equipment turns on while the SYNCHRO REC button is lit recording starts automatically If the settings for timer recording and Synchronized Recording overlap the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished The Auto Clock ...

Page 68: ...LIST then press OK If you want to change or cancel a setting go on to the next step If you do not need to change or cancel the settings press MENU then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 M m OK CLEAR MENU MENU EXIT TIMER LIST CANCEL SET SELECT OK CLEAR RETURN 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 DATE TIME PROG AAB LP 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 CDE LP MON 1 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 LP SUN 6 3 0 7 0 0 SP FRI ...

Page 69: ... MENU to exit the TIMER LIST 4 Press M m to select the setting you want to change or cancel then press OK The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu 5 To change the setting press to highlight the item you want to change then press M m to reset it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 6 Press MENU to exit the menu If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby DATE CANCEL SE...

Page 70: ...stereo and bilingual programmes based on the NICAM system The NICAM indicator appears When a stereo or bilingual programme is received the STEREO indicator appears in the display window To record a NICAM programme HIFI AUDIO in the OPTIONS 1 menu should be set to NICAM initial setting To check the menu setting see page 78 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO MONITOR to selec...

Page 71: ...ot function check that AUDIO MIX in the OPTIONS 1 menu is set to OFF see page 78 If HIFI AUDIO is set to STANDARD the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi fi and normal audio tracks Pressing AUDIO MONITOR will not change the sound SLV SE600E SX600E SE700E1 E2 SX700E and SE800E only Bilingual programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Main MAIN STEREO Sub SUB STEREO Main and...

Page 72: ...ss of how the programme was recorded The data of the last tape inserted into the VCR is automatically stored in memory If you want to recall the latest data screen select LATEST DATA in the SMART SEARCH screen see page 73 Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel 1 After recording press 1 to turn on the VCR 2 Press SMART SEARCH 3 Press M m to select the programme you want to...

Page 73: ... after you remove the tape You can display the data of the last tape used to record a programme even after you have removed the tape If you reinsert the tape and record additional programmes be sure to select LATEST DATA Otherwise all of the data for the tape is deleted 4 Press OK The VCR starts searching and playback starts automatically from the beginning of the selected programme 1 Reinsert the...

Page 74: ...e the original recorded programme s is displayed as a blank space If no information is stored in the VCR s memory LATEST DATA does not appear in the SMART SEARCH screen The station name may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information signals If you start recording a programme D from the middle of a previously recorded programme A and into another previously recorded programme B...

Page 75: ...DEX SEARCH if there is nothing recorded before the selected index signal playback may not start exactly at the index signal The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX SEARCH To search ahead press INDEX SEARCH To search backwards pr...

Page 76: ...et RR to NORMAL or HIGH in the OPTIONS 2 menu see page 79 To turn it off press RR The RR button turns off About the Optimum Picture Control OPC function The Optimum Picture Control OPC function automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape To maintain better picture quality we recommend that you set OPC to ON in the OPTIONS ...

Page 77: ...LP the OPC function turns off If however the entire programme is recorded in LP mode the OPC function will work There is a delay of about ten seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyses the tape To avoid the delay first set the VCR to recording pause the OPC indicator flashes slowly and press z REC to have the VCR analyse the tape the OPC indicator flashes rapidly and r...

Page 78: ... EDIT AUDIO MIX ON to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks at the same time The AUDIO MONITOR button will not function OFF to listen to the hi fi and normal audio tracks separately Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR button If you press Z EJECT AUDIO MIX will be reset to OFF For details see page 71 HIFI AUDIO 1 NICAM to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi fi audio track STANDARD to recor...

Page 79: ...ER LINE2 2 DECODER to use the DECODER LINE 2 IN 2 connector as the PAY TV Canal Plus decoder connector LINE2 to use the DECODER LINE 2 IN 2 connector as the line input connector DECODER LINE3 3 DECODER to use the DECODER LINE 3 IN 3 connector as the PAY TV Canal Plus decoder connector LINE3 to use the DECODER LINE 3 IN 3 connector as the line input connector TIMER OPTIONS 4 VARIABLE to display the...

Page 80: ...connector or jacks of this VCR Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV i LINE 1 TV VMC 2121HG Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV VMC 820HG audio video cable not supplied LINE OUT Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Signal flow LINE 2 IN 1 open cover to connect ...

Page 81: ...LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise If the other VCR does not have a Scart EURO AV connector use the VMC 2106HG cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR When you connect another VCR to the DECODER LINE 3 IN 1 or DECODER LINE 2 IN 2 connector set DECODER LINE3 1 or DECODER LINE2 2 to LINE3 1 or LINE2 2 in the OPTION...

Page 82: ...iting following the procedure above the VCR won t start recording with the OPC function To record a tape with the OPC function press z REC again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape Then press X pause after the OPC indicator stops flashing to start recording If you press X pause before the OPC indicator stops flashing the OPC function is cancelled 1 Insert a source tape wi...

Page 83: ...IN AUDIO L R jacks cover on the front panel and connect a playback source Turn on the TV and set it to the video channel 1 Insert a source tape into your stereo system or the playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a prerecorded tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the start of the section to be replaced and press X ...

Page 84: ...dubbed audio over the original hi fi audio When AUDIO MIX is set to ON the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function Remember to reset AUDIO MIX to OFF after playing the tape Note If you eject the tape or turn the VCR off AUDIO MIX is automatically set to OFF 4 To start editing press the X pause buttons on this VCR and the stereo system or other VCR at the same time After you use this feature the aud...

Page 85: ... sure the RF channel is set to OFF see page 15 Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR Reset the RF channel output of your VCR Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons The video heads are dirty see the last page of Troubleshooting Clean the video heads using the Sony T 25CLD E 25CLDR or T 25CLW video head cleaning cassette If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your area have...

Page 86: ... Make sure the tape is not at its end Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings are past the current time Check that the decoder is turned on Check that the satellite ...

Page 87: ...ogramme starts recording only after the first programme has finished There was a power failure Press SYNCHRO REC again PAY TV Canal Plus You cannot set channels as PAY TV Canal Plus in the TUNER menu Check that DECODER LINE3 or DECODER LINE2 in the OPTIONS 2 menu is set to DECODER see page 79 You cannot watch PAY TV Canal Plus programmes when the VCR is in standby mode Check that DECODER LINE3 or ...

Page 88: ...t the VCR and your TV Make sure the Scart cable is connected securely The tracking meter does not appear on the TV screen The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted The tracking meter does not appear when playing back an NTSC recorded tape You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number The code number may change when you replace the batteries of the re...

Page 89: ...ODER t LINE 3 IN SLV SE800D1 D2 E SX800D 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 LINE 2 IN SLV SE800D1 D2 E SX800D VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jack 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms AUDIO OUT SLV SE650D SE700D1 D2 E1 E2 SX700D E SE800D1 D2 E SX800D Phono jack 2 Rated output level 327 mVrms Load impe...

Page 90: ...ring 62 F H PLAY button 42 62 G JOG button 63 H z REC record button 45 64 82 I X pause button 42 82 J x STOP button 42 82 K M fast forward button 42 61 L m rewind button 42 61 M DIAL TIMER 48 N PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 16 63 76 O AUTO SET UP RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 13 16 P AUDIO DUB button 83 Q SYNCHRO REC Synchronized Recording button 66 R RR Reality Regenerator button 76 S LINE 2 IN VI...

Page 91: ...te sensor 5 D A EJECT button 42 E H PLAY button 42 62 F z REC record button 45 64 82 G X pause button 42 82 H x STOP button 42 82 I M fast forward button 42 61 J m rewind button 42 61 K PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 16 63 76 L AUTO SET UP RF Radio Frequency CHANNEL button 13 16 M RR Reality Regenerator button 76 not available on SLV SE600A E and SX600E continued ...

Page 92: ...C Optimum Picture Control indicator 76 H SMARTLINK indicator 2 11 I TV indicator 2 47 J Audio dubbing indicator 3 83 K Tracking indicator 76 L Time counter clock line programme position indicator 42 45 82 M Remaining time indicator 45 N Tape recording indicator 45 1 SLV SE600E SX600E SE700E1 E2 SX700E and SE800E only 2 not available on SLV SE600A E and SX600E 3 SLV SE800D1 D2 E and SX800D only STE...

Page 93: ...IGNE 3 connector 2 12 36 65 81 C AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 9 10 D AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector 9 10 E i LINE 1 TV i LIGNE 1 TV connector 10 36 F AUDIO OUT R right L left SORTIE AUDIO D G jacks 3 12 G NTSC PB Play Back switch 42 1 SLV SE600E SX600E SE650D SE700D1 D2 E1 E2 and SX700D E only 2 SLV SE800D1 D2 E and SX800D only 3 not available on SLV SE600A E and SX600E continued ...

Page 94: ...45 G DISPLAY button 45 H ten s digit button 6 46 I 2 volume buttons for TV 7 J z REC record button 45 64 K MENU button 19 68 L X PAUSE M button 19 42 x STOP m button 19 42 m REW rewind button 42 61 M FF fast forward button 42 61 H PLAY OK button 19 42 1 FASTEXT buttons for TV not available on SLV SE600A E SX600E and SE650D 2 not available on SLV SE600A E SX600E and SE650D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 95: ... TV 6 Q INDEX SEARCH buttons 1 75 R CLEAR button 42 54 69 S t TV VIDEO button 6 10 45 T Programme number buttons 6 46 U INPUT SELECT button 46 58 82 V PROG programme buttons 6 27 45 c C Teletext page access buttons 2 for TV 7 W TIMER button 54 58 X SMART SEARCH button 72 1 FASTEXT buttons for TV not available on SLV SE600A E SX600E and SE650D 2 not available on SLV SE600A E SX600E and SE650D 1 2 3...

Page 96: ...8 P PAY TV 36 PDC Programme Delivery Control 55 Picture adjustment See Adjusting Playback 41 at various speeds 61 frame by frame 62 selecting the sound 71 slow motion 62 Power save 79 Presetting channels 26 R Reality Regenerator 76 Recording 44 bilingual programmes 70 duration time 64 saving 46 stereo programmes 70 timer setting 57 using the Dial Timer 48 using the ShowView system 53 what you are ...

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